一、基本情况
根据美国宪法规定，各州政府负责注册并审批各类高等院校，但各院校是否被社会所认可则取决于政府承认的认证机构的认证。
美国高等院校包括公立与私立两种。主要实行二年学制或四年学制，二年制的多为技术专科学：蜕缜г。据统计，目前美国各类高等院校有3600多所。
美国高等院校的质量认证一般由专业认证机构负责，经美国教育部认可的专业认证机构主要有六大区域认证机构及近百个专业认证机构。联邦政府通过认证机构间接起到对各院校的管理与规范。全美高等教育认证委员会(CHEA)是协调并审核认证机构的专业机构。 通过区域性认证协会或其它专业认证机构的认证，各院校可实现学分相互转换，所颁发的学位证书或文凭证书能获得社会的广泛认可。
二、名单
Brigham Young University - Hawaii Campus (Oahu)
The Center for Asia-Pacific Exchange (Honolulu)
Chaminade University of Honolulu (Honolulu)
Hawaii Business College (Honolulu)
Hawaii Community College (Hilo)
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design (Honolulu)
Hawaii Pacific University (Honolulu)
Hawaii Technology Institute (Honolulu)
Hawaii Tokai International College (Honolulu)
Hollywood Beauty College (Aiea)
Honolulu Community College (Honolulu)
Intercultural Communications College (Honolulu)
International College & Graduate School (Honolulu)
International Mid Pac College (Honolulu)
James E. Varner & Associates, Inc. (Honolulu)
Kapi'Olani Community College (Honolulu)
Kauai Community College (Warning Issued) (Lihue Kauai)
Leeward Community College (Pearl City)
Maui Academy of Cosmetology LLC (Kahului)
Maui Community College (Kahului)
Med-Assist School of Hawaii (Honolulu)
New York Technical Institute (Honolulu)
Remington College - Honolulu Campus (Honolulu)
Transpacific Hawaii College (Formerly Kansai Gaidai Hawaii College) (Honolulu)
Travel Institute of the Pacific (Honolulu)
University Of Hawaii Community Colleges (Honolulu)
University of Hawaii at Hilo (Hilo)
University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu)
University of Hawaii, West Oahu (Pearl City)
Windward Community College (Kane'ohe)
